//------------------------------// // Lost in the Shadow of Light // Story: Lost in Her Time of Need: Rise of the Wolf // by Okami1197 //------------------------------// Slowly feeling returned to my body. Something felt off. I could still feel my wings and horns so I know I am still physically the same. But still something is missing. Something important. “Wake up Guardian. We need to get moving. The fallen will be here soon.” a synthetic voice said. I groaned as I opened my eyes and slowly started to look around, “Where are we?” “We are in the ruins of old Russia. The Cosmodrome is on the other side of that structure ahead of us. I’ll answer the rest of your questions when we get to the Tower.” I looked around and jumped back when I saw the floating object in front of me, “Lets go. It is not safe here anymore.” I looked myself over and saw that I was now wearing armor and had a helmet. I started to run down a path between rusted cars and ran inside the large structure, “We need to find a weapon.” the floating thing said. I smirked as I tried to summon Two Become One, but nothing happened. I then tried to summon Light’s Burden and still nothing. Shit. Zeke must have done something to my heart when he hit me. I thought. I ran through the halls of the building and I found an old assault rifle. “I guess this will do.” I mumbled as I moved carefully around a corner. I quickly moved back behind the corner when a bullet flew past my head. I readied my gun and aimed around the corner and quickly picked off the fallen. “That went better than expected.” “What are you?” I asked. “I could ask you the same thing. I have never seen anything like you before. Even though you barely have any connection to the light, the Traveler wanted me to choose you. I could feel it. I am a Ghost by the way.” “I have a lot of questions but they can wait till we are out of here.” I responded before moving forward. After a little while everything got dark. “Hold on. Let me get the lights.” the Ghost flew off and after a few moments the lights came on and it returned to me, “Let's keep moving. There is an old jump ship not to far from here. We will need that to get to the tower.” I made my way through the rest of the building and found myself outside, “Where from here?” “The building that is having things dropped in front of it.” “Let's do it.” I ran at the fallen and jumped on some boxes to launch myself above them. While in the air I took out some of the smaller enemies. I then threw a fiery grenade and it exploded taking out everyone except the one with a shield, “I think that is cheating.” I joked before having to dodge it bringing its gun down on me. It roared in a sense before charging me. I lowered myself. Once it was close enough I grabbed its gun and flipped it over my shoulder, “Game over.” I emptied the remainder of the guns clip into it before continuing. “The only hunter I've seen fight like that was Cayde.” Ignoring the Ghost I continued into the building and quickly dispersed the fallen and finally found the jump ship. I let the Ghost scan the ship and fought off waves of fallen, “Please tell me that it is almost ready.” I said as I shot another fallen. I was almost out of ammo. “Almost….” the ship's engines fire up and it started to float, “Done. Come on let's get outta here.” “Don't have to tell me twice.” I responded before throwing a grenade to slow the fallen and ran towards the ship. Suddenly I was teleported into the ship, “Get us out of here.” I ordered before the ship shot up into orbit, “So where to now?” “See that giant sphere. Go there.” I moved the ship so that it was headed in that direction, “What happened to the world?” “The forces of darkness happened. Humanity was in a golden age of science and then suddenly everything collapsed. As a last attempt to preserve its light, the Traveler created Ghost. He sent us to find those who could use his light as a weapon against the darkness, but what I don't know is why he sent me after you. You are majority darkness. I can feel it on you.” “I was capable of using a weapon that could vanquish any darkness if you knew how to use it. But something went wrong and a friend of mine turned and attacked me. You woke me up. Since then I have not been able to summon my weapon.” I explained as I flew through a thunderstorm. Suddenly the clouds parted and I could see a city. It was beautiful. “Welcome to the Tower guardian.” “Where do I land?” “I'll take care of that after I drop you off in the plaza.” almost immediately I was teleported out the ship. I looked around and saw what I could only assume were other guardians. Slowly I walked away from the ledge that was behind me, "This way." my Ghost said as he flew off to the left. I silently followed him. I have been waiting for you Ōkami. You are the only one capable of freeing me and returning this world to light. I can only fight for a little longer. a voice said in my head causing me to look around Worry not. You are not crazy. I am what the people of this world call the Traveler. I am not as dormant as they think. Now go and see the Speaker. He will point you in the right direction to reclaiming that which you lost. I continued walking and stopped when I entered a room with a bowl shape on the floor and a view overlooking the Traveler, "Quite the sight isn't it?" a voice said next to me. I turned and saw a man in what I could only describe as white robes, "There was a time, when we were much more powerful. But that was long ago." he points at the Traveler, "Until it wakes, and finds its voice. I am the one who speaks for the Traveler. You must have no end of questions guardian. In its dying breathe, the Traveler created the Ghosts, to seek out and find those who could use its light as a weapon. Guardians to protect us." "What happened to it?" I asked. "I could tell you of the great battle centuries ago. How the Traveler was crippled. I could tell you of the power of the darkness. its ancient enemies. There are countless tales told throughout the city to frighten children. Lately those tales have stopped. Now the children are frightened anyway. The darkness is coming back. We will not survive it this time." "Its armies surround us. The fallen are just the beginning." Ghost added. "What can I do?" I asked. "You must push back the darkness. Guardians are fighting on Earth and beyond. Join them. Your Ghost will help you. I can only hope he chose correctly." the Speaker said before walking off. I turned and started walking out of the room, "I did. I am certain of it." my Ghost said.